Red TrilliumLatin name: Trillium Erectum
Member of the Lily family (Liliaceae)

Also known as Purple Trillium or Wakerobin. The leaves, sepals, and petals are in
3's. The ill-scented red flower is on a short stalk. It is occasionally pink, salmon, greenish,
white, etc. (see photo below). It grows to a height of 7 to 16 inches. It is found in rich
woods. It blooms between April and June.

Source:
"A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Northeastern and North-central North America" by Roger Tory
Peterson and Margaret McKenny